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george, what are the details? >> that's right, raj, what a scary moment for the woman. attacked in her bedroom by four men. she agreed to talk with us only if we hid her identity. >> i fell asleep watching a movie and woke up to four men standing around the bed. two on each side and one of them said, shh don't say anything, so i started to scream at the top of my lungs and they were trying to grab me. one of them put the pillow over my face and put me on my stomach and said, don't look at us. >> no one can hear this mother screaming in this quite neighborhood. >> they were going through things in the meantime, and the drawers and closets and all. and i would not stop screaming. another man came around the bed fast and he was angry that i would not stop screaming and he hit me really hard. three times in the face.

>> the victim said that the men got in through a unlocked door and were in the home for about 15 minutes before running away. they only got away with a cell phone. >> my survival instincts kicked in and i screamed as loud as i could. it was terrifying. >> fremont police arrived immediately and no sign of the suspects. >> i have nightmares every night. i see them and what is happening all over. and i'm jumpy. any little noise scares me. >> what upsets this home owner the most, her sense is security is now gone. >> people, if i did not know, came into my home and went through my things and hurt me, terribly, and made me feel unsafe in my home, which i felt safe here for almost probably 20 years. >> now, fremont police said the city has been dealing with a

number of home break ins. so lock your doors and windows t suspect sketches are almost finished and they expect to release them sometime tomorrow. nbc bay area news. >> thank you, george. new tonight at 11:00, a cello worth thousands of dollars are stolen. and the mystery is an attractive couple captured on camera. they walk in and walk out with an expensive instrument belonging to a talented young musician. we are live with more of the heist. >> san francisco police say that couple stole the cello out of the building on sunday when i was open for a concert. the instrument is worth thousands of dollars. but to the 23-year-old who played it every day for ten years, it's priceless. >> i'm on my cello anywhere from four to eight, sometimes ten

hours a day. every day. >> adam young has not played his cello since sunday when someone stole it from the conservatoryo music. this is young playing the cello, he has been making music with the cello for ten years, the instrument is worth thousands of dollars but for young it's about more than money, he feels that someone stole part of him. >> it's priceless to me. it's the object that encompasses my entire soul. >> police released surveillance video of a couple searching the building sunday when it was open for a concert. >> they were casing the school, going through classrooms and going through lockers and trying to find one unlocked. they found the victim's cello and stole it. >> he put the cello in his

unlocked locker at 2:30 and when he returned his locker was empty. >> there's such an empty feeling now, because criminals came here and went through my stuff and took my most valuable possess n possession. >> these thieves took handwritten music that he composed and had in the case. the music and the cello cannot be replaced. >> it does not have a monetary value to me, i need it back. >> there's a reward for the safe return of the cello and the police are saying that the thieves can return it with no questions asked to a place like saint mary's. >> also caught on tape, but not yet by police, this video shows a burglary, middle of the day, private security cameras, capture the thief entering the

home through the rear sliding glass door that was estimaleft unlocked. well the bay area's biggest city suddenly searching for a new police chief and tonight, a series of high level meetings in which the city council is searching for the answer to their crime problems. >> well, first of all, san jose needs to find a new police chief by january 31st. secondly, there needs to be a coming together between city council members and the police union. because the people who live and work here are concerned about their safety. >> august was a wakeup call for violent crime in san jose, chief chris moore sent in his resignation and it was a wakeup call for the people who live here. >> i thought the timing for that was interesting.

considering the up tick that you are talking about. >> we are talking about an up tick in crimes in a city that was known as the safest city. >> i'm angry at the people running the city that are not listening. >> a public safety meeting is planned at the ymca, but it was planned months before chief moore resigned. >> he is frustrated and so are the officers. >> and that frustration is being felt by those who are feeling the effects of crime. >> i got a bicycle stolen out of the van parked in front of my home. it was shocking and made me angry. >> that anger spilled over to the city council meeting. >> we do not know what the number will be for homicides this year. they are a wear that violence is on the rise in san jose and something needs to be done to

stop it. >> the concerns that some of the people have in some of the areas have been deteriorating with crime and gang violence. for that reason, i'm here tonight. >> san jose has become a magnet for the criminal and the question really concerns now, does the current police department have the ability to handle the crisis based upon the r resources it has available. >> i did have a chance to talk with chief moore tonight and he said that he had no plans for the next big job. i talked to council members and they said they have no knowledge of a short list, they say a national search is on. reporting live, nbc bay area news. >> starting from scratch tonight berkley has to again start looking for a new superintendent of schools. edmond heatley the only person in the running has backed out over the issue of gay marriage.

a memo surfaced that showed he supported proposition 8. the state ban on gay marriage, in the wake of all the publicity it would have been difficult for him to do a good job, and he believes heatley agrees. >> he may have fell off the train. that's the latest theory about what happened to a man who vanished while on an amtrak. a passenger saw him near the door of the train at 10:00, and later another passenger found the door open. he may have gotten up to stretch. the friends and family are extending the search along the amtrak line. authorities need your help in identifying a man in a wheelchair that died to tracks three months ago. they just released these sketches showing the man as john

doe 12:11. the man is caucasian, 130 pounds with brown eyes and gray hair. the wheelchair he used is called a go-go mobility scooter. if you have information contact the sheriff's department. >> ahead at 11:00, the chemical being linked to making kids fat. >> this is for all the kids who have to commute every day, time is money. >> and a big change could be coming to a local car pool lane. but does one lawmaker do it to help her own commute? >> and in the international spotlight, the bay area group behind that secret mitt romney video reveals why it waited weeks to release it. >> and good evening, in the nbc area weather center temperatures

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36% believe romney so be president. that poll was taken before the video was made public. we have more on the impact it's having on the presidential race. >> that's what you live for in the profession is to do something that tells people something they did not know before. >> staffers of san francisco based magazine, "mother jones" have been on over drive. liberal investigateive team uncovered what may be the presidential bombshell of the presidential campaign. a video showing mitt romney speaking at a $50,000 a plate private fundraiser. characterizing nearly half of americans as dependent on government. 47% of the people who vote for the president -- 47% who are with him, who are dependent on government, believe they are victims and the government has responsibility to care for them. >> when we heard him saying 47%

of americans do not pay taxes, it is not my job to worry about these people. you know, your jaw drops a little bit. that's not something that you expect a professional politician to feel comfortable saying even in that setting. >> the magazine editors knew they had something big, but they did not rush to publish it, they spent three weeks vetting the story first. >> fact checking mostly in terms of making sure that a, we knew who the source was and how he came to have the tape and making sure the transcript was dead on. hours after the video posted, govern or romney held a press conference to explain. >> it's not elegantly stated. it was off the cuff. >> the folks at "mother jones" is happy that it gives the public a different look on the

gop and put their magazine in the lime light. >> in journalism, that is what you want to have happen. when the story you broke dominates the news cycle. i think it's good to know the true personality and intent of the people you are voting for. >> well, there are 30 days and counting, that's how long the sn fran board of supervisors has to died if the sheriff takes or goes. he was suspended on a misconduct charge. it has been sent to the supervisors, triggering the deadline. they will decide whether he should be fired in the wake of a domestic violence issue. the decision to remove him from office would require the approval of the 9 of the 11 supervisor supervisors. >> a bill aimed at relieving traffic is sitting on brown's

defe desk now. >> what does this bill mean for her and other drivers? here is nbc bay area stephanie. >> it's the bain of living in the bay area. traffic. but this woman is fighting back. she said that she has identified a commuter lane that no one is using during the morning commute hours on the 80 freeway between the bay bridge and the carcanas bridge, and she set out to make it right. >> this is for all the people who commute every day, have to get someplace on time. time is money. >> we took a ride with her on her way to the state capitol, and she pointed out what has been driving her crazy for the past six years. >> look, as far back as you can see, how many cars do you see. >> they went to get the answers, and it turns out that the car pool lanes traffic was stopped

being kept track of. >> it's my pet peeve bill. >> and she found immediate support. >> you have had same experience that i had for 12 years, and to your credit, you have been tougher than i am. >> it's been flying through both houses. >> it's no surprise it passed. while the bill will not help her, many other bay area lawmakers make the same commute. what about the drivers that do not use the roads that state officials do. however, the caltrans website said that high octane paths should carry a certain number of cars or vehicles to make the highway worthwhile. >> there are under utilized

stretches of the lanes. the 680 heading north between 242 and the benicia bridge. used 10% of the time. >> it's very much a counter commute direction. >> we saw drivers that say they go through the same thing that the assembly woman wants. >> it's a real, like a crap shoot. because of the fact that half the time it's empty. >> the ideal of the hov lane, obviously is not working and they should go on and open up the freeway. >> it's said that it could be meaningless in the future. they are turning the commuter lanes to express lanes. if you want to go fast, you can pay for the privilege. she is waiting to see if govern jerry brown will sign the bill. >> maybe he has been driving this corridor for years and will not understand it and should will sympathize with he me. >> some very interesting numbers. >> hot debate.

okay, let's get a checkup of the forecast. he has interesting numbers. >> they are, looks more like late october here, past couple of days numbers in the 70s and we should be in the 80s. concourt 77 and weather will be cold tonight, 40s in the north bay. let's go to the live hd sky camera network and we do not have too much fog here, but it's building up near the bay and the coast line. while the city is clear right now, we will have the fog to deal with in the morning hours. the next 48 hours, this storm system system is has barely moved. the upper level of low appreciate pressure is slow moving. by saturday and sunday, it will finally start to move on out of

here. and it will have warmer air inland, not everyone will be totally cold. but it will help to keep our temperatures below the seasonal averages. it will kick up the wind as the system sits off shore. 70s by the bay. and 70s inland and then a few sparse 80s expected in the extreme easteast and in the south bay. we have low clouds in the north bay, extensive coverage of fog in the coast line, and even clouds back in the east bay, and it will be one of those days by 11:00, we will have a slow burn off by the afternoon, we expect the sun to come back out. coldest weather, that 49 in concord, could get close to setting a new record. we are anticipating, again, 49, and that old record was set back in 2001.

daytime highs on wednesday. won't disappoint, if you like today, it will be cool and refreshing. 73 in palo alto. it will be feeling warm in the sun. 73 in castro valley and san francisco? nope. on your three-day forecast, low to mid 80s inland and 60s at the coast and by this weekend, fall arrives on saturday and then as we head throughout sunday, wouldn't you know it? we flip the switch and there's fall weather. fog and drizzle with the slow moving system in the pacific. right now, it keeps us dry in terms of rain. if it moves east or west, we may get showers. stay tuned on that one on sunday. >> fall is almost here. >> coming up, it's almost lift off for the space shuttle endeavor's fly by. we will tell you where to get the best seat even if you do not have tickets.

>> diet and exercise may not be enough to avoid childhood obesity. bp a, used to prevent the lining of erosion in cans and bottles could be producing obesity in the children. it appears to make fat cells bigger and disrupts the hormonal balance in the body that is crucial for maintaining weight. it was banned from baby bottles and sippy cups. well, can the giants lower their magic number, here is a hint? >> sports is coming up next.

>> welcome back to nbc bay area, it may be late in the season but this the time of year when the baseball players have most to

prove. which players are worthy of playing in the postseason. the giants face the colorado rockies and eight was the magic number. let's go to at&t and see if they can trim it down the 7. lincecum on the hill, jeff francis, swinging to end the inning. later, 3-0 giants. top of the seventh, gee all bi, hits -- giambi, hits into a double play. lincecum pumped. pagan, at the plate. super man cannot make the catch out there in left field and pagan gets three bags out of it. his 14th triple this season, blanco scores and the giants win 6-3. >> we had guys that came through with big hit. nady and scutaro. blanco, that was huge. you know, that double there.

of course, pagan getting a big hit to tack on, which we needed. they got the two-run homer and so we added another run, which was important. came with another rally. and the guys played well. >> meanwhile, a rough night for a.j. griffin and the oakland a's, they were in motown facing the tigers. bottom of the third, miguel cabrera. go ahead and admire your work, this guy is unbelievable. 39th home run of the season. bottom of the fifth. prince fielder. all 500 pounds of him, makes contact with that one. go ahead and roll around the bases prince. and here it is again, oh, baby, grand slam, most likely your american league mvp, tigers win 12-2. i don't know about you, janell but raj owes me favors. you think you can get me playoffs tickets for the giants or the a's or what, man?

>> give us the hook up. >> you have all the juice, my days are over. >> notice he just laughed us off. >> yeah, like we did not ask for anything. i guess we have to pay for our tickets like everyone else. >> thank you. >> good night, henry. >> good night.

>> here comes the endeavor, this time lapse video shows the shuttle piggybacking on a 747 for its final voyage to l.a. it will go from sacramento to san francisco and then it will make a low pass at moffett field before heading to l.a. there will be a special viewing event, officials say they will try to not turn anyone away who shows up. if weather permits we should see

it at the 9:00 hour. >> if weather permits? >> you want to see what i'm going to do. >> yes. >> going to be clear. >> wow, bingo. >> right on the keyboard, no, we will see. >> we will see. thanks for watching us tonight, have a great day tomorrow. >> see you guys tomorrow, good night. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso.

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